Dick Van Patten
Dick Van Patten
Richard Vincent "Dick" Van Pattenwas an American actor, businessman, and animal welfare advocate, best known for his role as patriarch Tom Bradford on the ABC television comedy-drama Eight Is Enough...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionTV Actor
Date of Birth9 December 1928
CityNew York City, NY
CountryUnited States of America
home
I'm always working on our home, but I want to keep the old look to it.
horses plays row
I was in 27 Broadway plays in a row as a kid, and in between, I learned how to play the horses from the stagehands.
job
I used to go from one job to another. I started at seven years old in theater and used to go from one job to another.
bowls eight food nine
I may eat nine bowls of dog food, because eight isn't enough.
I like to do TV series. I think they're so comfortable. You're doing the same part every week.
great millions nearly playing roles thousands
For nearly eight decades, I've had the great fortune of playing thousands of roles before millions of people.
bigger feeding
We're feeding all these zoos. And that's getting bigger and bigger.
food
We donate a lot of food to rescue organizations.
came immense mix nostalgia people wonderful
I look back with a mix of emotions: sadness for the people who are gone, nostalgia for times that have passed, but immense gratitude for the wonderful opportunities that came my way.
based food marketing pet principles scientific sound truth
We wanted a pet food based on sound scientific principles and truth, not marketing hype.
honest reaction
The only honest reaction and true loyalty that we get is from our animals.
alligator bathtub good guinea horny kept pet store until
If I was good each week, my father would take me to a different pet store each Saturday. I had a snake, horny toads, turtles, lizards, rabbits, guinea pigs... I kept my alligator in the bathtub until it got too big.
arm diabetic falls hand left leg
I got what they called a diabetic stroke. Here's what it is, my left hand and my left leg. You know when your leg falls asleep? It's like that constantly. It's not painful, but it's so annoying. My leg is all tingly and my arm is all tingly.
awful hungry
To be hungry must be awful.